#C2A6AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.1% 0.034 3.4), rgb(194, 166, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#C2A6AC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A6AC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 166, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 19%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.034 3.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C2A6AC | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A6AC | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2A6AC text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2A6AC text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBBF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 2.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2A6AC
oklch(75.1% 0.034 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#A17F87
oklch(63.1% 0.043 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6870
oklch(55.6% 0.047 4)
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Step 700
700
#76575E
oklch(49.1% 0.042 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#60474D
oklch(42.7% 0.035 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C40
oklch(37.8% 0.027 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#C2A6AC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A9AAAC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A4A8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A6AC
#C2A6AC
oklch(75.1% 0.034 3.4)
- #98B6B0
#98B6B0
oklch(75.2% 0.034 181.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C2A6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
Use #C2A6AC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.